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67C.139 Authority over appointments upon establishment of consolidated local government.

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Page 1 of 1 67C.139 Authority over appointments upon establishment of consolidated local government. If a cooperative compact exists between a city of the first class and its county prior to the <br>creation of a consolidated local government, upon the establishment of the consolidated <br>local government: <br>(1) The mayor of the consolidated local government shall assume all appointment authority previously held by the county judge/executive and the mayor of the <br>consolidating governments. Appointments made by the mayor should reflect the <br>diversity of the population within the jurisdiction of the consolidated local <br>government; and (2) The mayor, in consultation with the legislative council, shall, when authorized by statute, determine which agencies, boards, and commissions created by statute shall <br>require legislative council approval for the appointment of members to such <br>agencies, boards, and commissions. The legislative council shall enact an ordinance <br>setting out the role of the legislative council, if any, in the appointment process for <br>each individual agency, board, and commission created by statute. Only one (1) <br>agency, board, or commission shall be addressed per ordinance. Such ordinance <br>shall require a vote of the majority of the entire membership of the legislative <br>council for approval and shall be subject to mayoral veto and legislative override <br>pursuant to KRS 67C.103(13)(a) and 67C.105(5)(i); and (3) The appointment of members to all agencies, boards, and commissions created by ordinance shall be determined by the ordinance creating the agency, board, or <br>commission. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.